Greater London · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Manor House, Greater London
Specialist kitchen extract cleaning for Manor House: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
When something else is needed
Not every problem is solved by kitchen extract cleaning, and we will tell you before work begins. It does not solve:
- Blocked drains from a neglected grease trap (a separate service)
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
- Extraction that can’t cope with the cooking because of its design
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will tell you honestly.
What we work on in Manor House
- Discharge points
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
- Extract fans
Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Manor House
A kitchen extract system is far more than the canopy you can see. Beyond the filters run the plenum, the ducts and risers, the fan and the point where air leaves the building, and grease settles in every one of them. A TR19® Grease clean deals with the whole route, not only the parts on show. If you’re dealing with rancid smells from grease in the duct and missing paperwork after a change of operator, we can help. Need a TR19 duct cleaning contractor for Manor House? Duct Doctor has covered London and the South East since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member.
BESA sets minimum intervals by hours of cooking a day: 3-monthly for heavy use, 6-monthly for moderate use and yearly for light use, adjusted by what the grease readings show.
Across London, many commercial kitchens are squeezed into basements and narrow back-of-house spaces, with extract ducts that can climb several floors to discharge at roof level. In Manor House, as elsewhere in the capital, a long duct run means more access points to open and more grease to remove.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Where
- Manor House (N4, N16, N15)
- Region
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
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Keeping the system healthy
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
- Give the canopy a daily wipe
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
We hand the kitchen back clean, with the sheeting removed and waste taken away. Waste grease and water are contained and removed, and equipment can be switched back on once we’ve gone.
Keep the fan on throughout service. Cooking with the extract off lets grease and heat settle in the canopy, and the next clean has more to do.
Common problems we fix in Manor House
The type of cooking changes the amount of grease. Frying, grilling and roasting send far more fat into the canopy than steaming or boiling, so two kitchens with the same hours can need very different intervals.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- Years of baked-on grease in the ducts
- Grease smells coming from the extract
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Olave, or anywhere in Manor House, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
What to look for in a quote
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- What paperwork you get at the end
- What insurance they carry
What affects the quote in Manor House
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- How big the system is
The cost depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
What to send for a quote
What to send for a quote:
- The site address and the type of premises
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Your last certificate, test record or report
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Part by part
Extract fan and discharge
The fan pulls the air through the whole system, and grease that gets past everything else ends up on its blades. It’s isolated, opened and cleaned as part of the TR19 clean.
Restaurant and pub kitchens
A pub or restaurant cannot afford to cancel a service for a clean. Overnight and weekend cleans keep the kitchen trading, and hand back a clean kitchen ready to cook.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
What we do, step by step
The visit has three parts: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, and the sign-off is a written report with photos. The middle part takes longest, which takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. For a job in Manor House, tell us about loading bays, permits, lifts and roof access when you book.
- We start with a survey, so we know every part of the system before we quote.
- Grease readings are taken at set points and you get a fixed quote.
- With the kitchen closed and equipment off and cool, the area is sheeted.
- Canopy, plenum, filters, duct runs, risers, fan and discharge are all cleaned to TR19® Grease.
- Finally the system is re-tested and photographed, and the certificate and report follow.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Getting a quote
Need a price for kitchen extract cleaning? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us about the site. We will talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Advice
FAQs for Manor House
Can the work in Manor House be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. That way a site in Manor House doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Just call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Manor House?
That’s London Fire Brigade. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
How long does it take to clean a kitchen extract system?
Allow as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. We’ll confirm the time when we quote.
How often should a kitchen extract be cleaned?
The minimum is set by BESA guidance on daily use, from 3-monthly to 12-monthly. Kitchens that fry or grill a lot may need cleaning sooner, which grease thickness testing will show.
What paperwork comes with a kitchen extract clean?
A TR19 certificate and a photo report. The certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, and the report includes before and after photos, grease readings and the recommended next clean date.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a small pub to a hospital. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, depending on what the system needs.
How do you protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before we start, and anything we remove is contained. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
Kitchen extract cleaning in Manor House: the local picture
There are about 579 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 161 takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Manor House, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Every kitchen in that count with a canopy has a full extract system, canopy to discharge, to keep clear of grease. In Manor House, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Hackney council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Manor House is covered by London Fire Brigade. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Woodberry Down Community Primary School or anywhere near Manor House, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. A hospital like City of London Maternity Hospital, about 1 mile west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Manor House is about 1 mile north of Highbury, in Greater London. If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Manor House, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Our area covers London and the South East, including Manor House. Our Greater London coverage runs to 764 places, and Manor House is one of them.
Postcode districts we cover here for kitchen extract cleaning: N4, N16 and N15. Local streets include Vale Road, Eade Road and Swan Lane, all of which we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. With the A503 close by, Manor House is simple for us to get to at any hour. Other places close to Manor House include Harringay (1 mile north), St Ann's (1 mile north-east), Stoke Newington (1 mile south-east), Stamford Hill (1 mile east) and West Green (1 mile north). Further out, we also cover London (5 miles south), City of Westminster (5 miles south-west), Marylebone (4 miles south-west), Kensington (7 miles south-west), St Pancras (3 miles south) and Shoreditch (3 miles south).
Local landmarks in Manor House
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Woodberry Down School, Beaconsfield pub and Chestnuts Park. Also close by are Arts and Media School Islington (0.9 miles west) and Church of St Andrew (0.7 miles east). Manor House has its own railway station: Harringay Green Lanes station. Other landmarks nearby include Arsenal Football Club Museum (1.2 miles south-west) and Montfichet's Tower (4 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Woodberry Wetlands and Highgate Hill.